Saturday, October 11, 2008

The most prominent gay, bisexual and transgender characters on TV

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender TV roles

The most prominent gay, bisexual and transgender characters
on network television this season:

Michaela Conlin Bones
"Bones'' (Fox): Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin) —
one of Jeffersonian's top analysts and Bones' best friend — is bisexual.

Brothers & Sisters
"Brothers & Sisters'' (ABC):
This series probably has more gay characters than any onTV, including two leads:
Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) and Saul Holden (Ron Rifkin).
Last season, Kevin married his partner, Scotty Wandell (Luke Macfarlane).

Desperate Housewives
"Desperate Housewives'' (ABC):
There's Andrew Van De Kamp (Shawn Pyfrom), Bree's son,
and neighbors Lee and Bob (Kevin Rahm and Tuc Watkins).

Dirty Sexy Money
"Dirty Sexy Money'' (ABC): Carmelita (Candis Cayne) —
the lover of Patrick Darling (Billy Baldwin) — is transgender.
Cayne is the first transgender actress to appear regularly on a network series.


Sarah Ramirez Grey's Anatomy
"Grey's Anatomy'' (ABC):
OK, so far they've only kissed, but doctors Callie Torres (Sarah Ramirez)
and Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) seem like a couple in the making.

House FOX
"House'' (Fox):
Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) — a new member of Gregory House's team —
has made it clear she's bisexual.

Simpsons
"The Simpsons'' (Fox):
Gay characters pop up on a regular basis, but the most prominent
is Waylon Smithers (voiced by Harry Shearer).

Ugly Betty
"Ugly Betty'' (ABC): It's set in the fashion world — of course, there are gay characters.
Most prominent: Marc St. James (Michael Urie), the flamboyant
(in the best sense of that word) assistant to Wilhemina Slater (Vanessa Williams).
Transgender publisher Alexis Meade (Rebecca Romijn) was a lead last season
but is now a recurring character.

(Mercury News)


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